S. Korea ‘welcomes’ Kim Jong-un’s talks with Chinese leader
SEOUL, (millat online):South Korean government on Wednesday “welcomed” the recent talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping, hoping they could expedite North Korea’s denuclearization.
“The government welcomes Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong-un’s trip to China from Sunday to Wednesday and his talks with Chinese leaders,” the foreign ministry said in an official comment by its spokesman.
“The government hopes that the latest China visit by Chairman Kim, which came ahead of inter-Korean and North-United States summits, will contribute to denuclearizing and building peace on the Korean Peninsula,” according to the ministry.
North Korea and China’s state media officially unveiled the recent talks between Kim and Xi in Beijing, affirming the traditional allies’ commitment made during the talks to tighten relationship.
During the trip, Kim also reportedly expressed willingness to hold talks with the U.S. and denuclearize the country on conditions that Seoul and Washington take progressive and synchronous measures for the realization of peace.